Climbing Literary Peaks: Celebrating 70 Years of Everest and 26 Years of Writing Dreams

Sharon Halliday proudly shows off her debut book Messages from the Heart

70 years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, became the first people to reach the summit of the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest. Just like Hillary who developed a deep interest in mountains and exploration from an early age, I developed a deep interest in reading and writing from an early age. […]

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Why stepping out of your comfort zone and taking care of yourself go hand in hand

Broaden your horizons and see where it takes you

There is something wild and wondrous that occurs when you step up and step out into the world. When you announce your grand goals and big dreams, at first you feel completely exposed and vulnerable. Then what happens is something takes over. It’s a force that allows you to connect with the deeper part of […]

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Not a seven-year itch in sight for this anniversary!

It has been seven years to the day that I launched my blog and website. As it is with the achievement of any grand goal or big dream, there is a sense of accomplishment and relief. Starting the blog was something that had been brewing in me for years and to have it come to […]

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“I’ve officially published my own book!”

Sharon Halliday is elated with her debut book, Messages from the Heart.

It’s a distinct smell when you have in your hands a freshly printed copy of a new book. When you fan the pages and think for a moment of the enthralling words that are going to leap off them and into your brain. But on this day it was more of a fragrance. The book smelt […]

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